'Students didn't die because of NEET, but because of parental pressure'

'My friend scored higher than me in the 12th exam, but he could not clear NEET because his parents could not pay the fees for private coaching.' A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com listens to the voices at......

Robert Vadra takes on Smriti Irani for linking his name with Adani

Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra has said that his wife Priyanka Gandhi would be "very good" in Parliament and hoped that the party plans better for her. IMAGE:......

Are These Parliament's Formidable MPs?

What would Parliament be without these nine ladies?   IMAGE: This is likely Congress MP Sonia Gandhi's final term in Parliament, having declared her intention to retire from politics.Soniaji......

2nd wife can't complain against husband under IPC 498A: Karnataka HC

The high court of Karnataka has set aside the conviction of a 46-year-old man under Section 498A (married woman subject to cruelty) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as the complaint was by his......

Centre, 5 state govts gun for ban on TikTok, Helo

Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Gujarat are alarmed by the rising use of the app in smaller towns and hinterland, where it is increasingly being used for spreading hate......

Pension reforms: Govt has failed to do its homework

The government has not done its homework or made any attempt to forge a consensus on this matter that affects millions of people in the organised sector, says Harsh Roongta. The government has tied......

Evaluating India's well-being

  The past decade has seen significant improvements in India’s health indicators, but it still lags other Asian countries, notes Shankar Acharya When it comes to economic news, the......

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

The last few years may have been turbulent for Vijay Mallya but that didn’t stop him from having fun, says Raghu Krishnan. Image: For his 60th birthday in December, Mallya flew in Enrique......

'We wanted Sanjay Dutt to play Kattappa'

'But it was dicey as he was still in jail.' IMAGE: Director S S Rajamouli, left, with Sathyaraj, the actor who eventually played Kattappa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Baahubali Movie/Instagram It......

Rajinikanth: Chennai Express

Away from his larger-than-life screen persona, Rajinikanth is grounded in reality.T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu decode the superstar. The clamour is reaching a crescendo. Brands are rushing in......

Vikram: I was looking pathetic during the shooting of I

'The weight-loss for I wasn't tough. But to do this for two-and-a-half years left me looking very strange. People started asking questions about my health. Going anywhere became difficult. Meeting......

'December 1 is inspired by a newspaper report'

'Just like Smita Patil was unsuitable for glamour roles, I believe Nivedita is a lot in the Smita Patil mould,' P Sheshadri tells Srikanth Srinivasa/ Rediff.com Acclaimed Kannada film director P......

Will gift my parents their dream car, says Vrinda after big pay-day

IMAGE: Vrinda Dinesh became the second-highest paid uncapped Indian player at the WPL auction. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vrinda Dinesh/Instagram It was a red-letter day for Vrinda Dinesh having......

'Cricket needs to wake up. But how?'

'Put cricket, first and foremost, at the centre of every decision you take.''The bottom line must always be the sport that we love.'Rahul Dravid as eloquent as always in his M A K Pataudi Memorial......

Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture: Full Text

Full text of Rahul Dravid's Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. IMAGE: Former India captain Rahul Dravid delivering the Pataudi Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. Photograph: Twitter (@BCCI)......